Clients in the metals, petrochemicals, and tech industries regularly seek the counsel of the international trade and WTO team at Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan. Founder and managing partner V. Lakshmikumaran oversees the practice; he works alongside Devinder Bagia, who represents international corporations and domestic exporters in trade remedy investigations across multiple jurisdictions, a core pillar of work for the practice. Ankur Sharma attracts praise for his 'immense' knowledge of the sector and specialises in advising on trade remedy issues, including anti-dumping, safeguards, and countervailing duty investigations. The core team also includes Pareesha Gupta, a key contact for clients in the petrochemicals, textiles, and pharma sectors facing anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Customer-centric - they are very good at technical knowledge and understand complex business practices.’

  • ‘Ankur Sharma is a good person and is able to understand the needs of our business and deliver ahead of time. His knowledge of international laws is immense.’

Key clients

  • Indian Printed Circuit Association
  • TechNova Imaging Systems Pvt. Ltd.
  • ExxonMobil Group
  • Jilin Group
  • Hyosung Group
  • Avery Dennison
  • Shanghai Nar
  • Knauf Ceiling Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd.
  • 3M Group
  • Corning Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.

Lawyers

Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Devinder Bagia
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Ankur Sharma
Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

V. Lakshmikumaran

Other key lawyers

Devinder Bagia, Ankur Sharma, Pareesha Gupta